For business executives, complexity and uncertainty often characterizes the competitive landscape and strategic choices surrounding technology and innovation. In this fascinating and enjoyable new read, e-business expert Dave Rochlin dispels many of the myths, and outlines the primary factors which determine why some firms thrive while others flop in adopting or introducing new technology. Drawing from his exhaustive research as well as his personal experiences as consultant, executive, and educator, Rochlin delivers practical advice to give readers a thorough understanding of the complex high-tech environment. He also provides numerous examples from other prominent experts in the field, enabling readers to learn from the mistakes and successes of those who have blazed the high-tech trail before them. Offering a holistic view of innovation, technology, and competitive strategy, this unique book blends contemporary and classical research theory, a historical perspective, and the current best practices from industry.
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This would be a good text to adopt for the following reasons: readability, depth and breadth of coverage of topics, very thorough coverage of competitive advantage, vignettes (Boxes) make good class discussion points to drive home concepts, the text belongs in every office library so students would not sell it at the end of class. If it were available January 1, I would use it in the spring terms that starts in January.
It was informative, well organized, very enjoyable to read, has many interesting and memorable examples, and fits well with my course.
It was informative, well organized, very enjoyable to read, has many interesting and memorable examples, and fits well with my course.
About the Author
Dave Rochlin is a long-time technology executive and consultant, with a background in product innovation, information services, networking, consumer technology, and enterprise software across a number of firms and industries. He has degrees form the Haas School at UC Berkeley, and The Kellogg School at Northwestern University, where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma. Dave developed and teaches the e-business and technology strategy course for the executive MBA program in the St. Mary’s College of California Graduate School of Business, where he has been a part-time faculty member since 2001., He has also developed and conducted advanced e-business and e-commerce certification courses in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, and has been quoted on or written about technology related issues for a number of publications.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Keep This One Handy,
By John The Biz Student (Boston) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hunter or Hunted?: Technology, Innovation and Competitive Strategy (Hardcover)
This book made my list of "books to keep around." The book is about making smart strategic business decisions when faced with technology choices, and gives you background on the key variables to consider. These include where standards are going, how industries evolve, likely responses by competitors, how consumers behave, and whether you create or lose leverage by innovating.Since this book is written for MBA students, it deals with some fairly complex material in a compact way. The good news though is that Rochlin uses very easy to understand language, clear examples, and some interesting interviews to make this very readable.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Surprisingly interesting and useful,
By Hobie Bryan "Hobie" (Silicon Valley) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hunter or Hunted?: Technology, Innovation and Competitive Strategy (Hardcover)
I read and was impressed with "Platform Strategy" by Gawer and Cusumano, and found both represented well in this book (as were many other better known thought leaders.) The book uses numerous viewpoints to demonstrate and support the author's ideas on how to compete in technology markets, with some heavy doses of reality for those who have a romantic notion of life in high tech.The evolution of competition over the lifecycle of a technology struck a chord, and the variety of examples - including discussions of nuclear power, hybrid cars, and blackberrys made for a compelling read. I also liked the interviews with venture capitalist Randy Komisar and Tivo inventor Jim Barton. It gets slightly too academic at points, but overall is one of the more useful strategy books I have read in a while.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Nothing unusual,
This review is from: Hunter or Hunted?: Technology, Innovation and Competitive Strategy (Hardcover)
Its a decent book which more or less reflects what Jack Welch and the other Corporate Strategy guru's have often spoken.
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